Ant Group
General Information
Identification Code: 350456249799-20
Website: https://www.antgroup.com/en
Entity Form: Corporate Entity
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 4/13/2023
Last Update: 3/29/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Ant Group traces its roots back to Alipay, which was established in 2004 to create trust between online sellers and buyers. Over the years, Ant Group has grown to become one of the world's leading open Internet platforms.
Through technological innovation, we support our partners in providing inclusive, convenient digital life and digital financial services to consumers and SMEs. In addition, we have been introducing new technologies and products to support the digital transformation of industries and facilitate collaboration. Working together with global partners, we enable merchants and consumers to make and receive payments and remit around the world.
This registration captures the activities of Ant Group and its licensed entities in the European Union, Alipay (Europe) Limited SA and WorldFirst Netherlands BV.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Digital Finance Strategy, EU Retail Payments Strategy, Payment Services Directive, E-Money Directive, Instant Payments, Digital Euro, AML, AI, GDPR
Communication Activities: In 2022, Ant Group commissioned a study by Copenhagen Economics on the benefits of standardising QR code payments in Europe: https://copenhageneconomics.com/publication/standardising-qr-code-payments-in-europe/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Ant A Space, No.569 Xixi Road
City: Hangzhou
Country: CHINA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 86
Phone Number: 57126888888
EU Office
Address: Avenue des Arts 44
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 028825000
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: N/A
Organisation Members: E-Money Association
The Payments Association EU
Current Job Opportunities
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025